Earth’s core is located below the middle layer called the mantle and the outer layer –or crust. It consists of two main parts ...

This transformation is believed to be occurring at the boundary where the solid inner core meets the scorching hot liquid ...

Earth must have experienced something exceptional 10 million years ago. Our study of rock samples from the floor of the ...

Scientists at the University of Southern California have discovered the Earth's core is changing shape after analysing ...

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New research suggests that Earth's inner core, long believed to be stable, may be undergoing structural changes, including a ...

Dust off your old science textbook from grade school and you’ll probably find a familiar illustration of the Earth sliced in half, revealing the planet’s layers, from the crust down to the core — ...

At the top of the world, there is a sea—the remains of one, at least. The summit rocks of Mount Everest, the highest ...

Recent research suggests Earth's inner core, primarily composed of iron and nickel, may not be entirely solid. Scientists ...

Earth's crust is the planet's outermost layer. It is made of solid rock and sits on top of another layer, called the mantle. The mantle flows and stretches like bubble gum, while the crust above ...

Scientists at Yale and in Singapore have devised what may be the ultimate acid test—a comprehensive model for estimating the ...